1. A communication pathway, distribution method, or platform that appears unreliable, untrustworthy, or potentially illegal
The investigation revealed that counterfeit goods were being sold through a suspicious channel online.
A investigação revelou que produtos falsificados estavam sendo vendidos através de um canal suspeito online.
2. In cybersecurity, a communication route or network connection that shows signs of unauthorized access or malicious activity
The IT team detected suspicious channel activity attempting to extract sensitive data from the server.
A equipe de TI detectou atividade suspeita em um canal tentando extrair dados sensíveis do servidor.